School rugby recap: Jeppe win Jozi thriller
Here's a recap of selective first team matches that were played across the country this weekend.
Jeppe scored twice in the last five minutes to end up on the right side of a 74-point thriller against rivals KES, while Grey College continued their unbeaten run against Grey High on Saturday.
The second leg of the big Johannesburg derby saw hosts Jeppe come out as 43-31 winners, after the two schools were deadlocked at 31-31 with five minutes to play.
There was very little to separate the two first XV sides, who went into the break tied at 17-17.
Meanwhile, Grey College produced another dominant performance to claim a 38-14 victory against Grey High in Gqeberha.
Paarl Boys High bounced back from a loss to Boland Landbou with a home 22-12 win over Bishops, while neighbours Paarl Gymnasium won 41-7 against Rondebosch.
Further north, Helpmekaar boosted their hopes of progressing to the play-offs of the Noordvaal Cup by snatching a 38-31 win against Monument. Helpmekaar lock JP Lombaard scored the winning try after the full-time hooter, in the final league game for the Johannesburg school.
As it stands, Helpmekaar are in third place on the Noordvaal Cup log with 28 points. They are trailed by Monument (18) and Waterkloof (20), who each have two league games remaining. Unbeaten Garsfontein and EG Jansen lead the standings.
Selected results (July 29):
- Affies 57 Waterkloof 31
- Northwood 5 Durban High 27
- Maritzburg College 43 Pretoria Boys High 12
- Paarl Boys High 22 Bishops 12
- Paarl Gymnasium 41 Rondebosch 7
- SACS 22 Boland Landbou 32
- Outeniqua 10 Stellenberg 8
- Grey High 38 Grey College 14
- Kingswood 26 Graeme College 14
- Dale 22 St Andrew’s 37
- Selborne 17 Queen’s 21
- Monument 31 Helpmekaar 38
- Noordheuwel 28 Garsfontein 30
- Nelspruit 17 EG Jansen 48
- Jeppe 43 KES 31
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